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Ovazione per Mattarella e fischi per Meloni: a Taranto al via i Giochi del Mediterraneo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-21T19:14:08+00:00

Allo stadio Iacovone il presidente della Repubblica e la premier per la cerimonia di apertura “Il mito che diventa futuro” a ridosso dell’ex Ilva: a settembre il tavolo chiesto dalle associazioni di categoria. La presidente del Consiglio contestata per due volte da una parte del pubblico. Palmisano porta il tricolore

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Trump administration begins transfer of $725m to UN, amid billions owed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T19:14:07+00:00

UN secretary general has said UN faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ due to unpaid contributions from member statesThe Trump administration has started the process to transfer $725m to the United Nations, a congressional notification seen by Reuters ⁠showed – a move aid experts said ⁠was a welcome step towards paying ​billions in dues owed.There was no immediate response from Washington DC to questions about the reasons for the payment from an administration that has slashed funding to many UN agencies and blasted the global body for not living up to ⁠its potential. Continue reading...

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Trump administration asking public comment on vaccine recommendations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T19:11:43+00:00

Asking people to weigh in on adoption of different categories in move that will sow confusion and create access challenges, say expertsThe Trump administration is asking for public feedback on changes to the ways it recommends vaccines – likely opening the door to greater access challenges and confusion, experts say.In a notice published by the health and human services (HHS) to the Federal Register on Friday, officials say they are now seeking comments from the public about the current categories for vaccine recommendations, which so far fall into routine, risk-based and shared clinical decis

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Victorian Labor promises free dental care if re-elected in Australia-first move

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T19:00:42+00:00

Premier Ben Carroll says $230m would be earmarked for 10 public dental clinics to operate on a walk-in basisGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorians would be able to walk into a dental clinic and receive free checkups and treatment under an Australian-first proposal the Labor government will take to the November state election.The premier, Ben Carroll, will announce the plan – Labor’s first major election commitment – at a rally on Saturday to mark fewer than 100 days until Victorians go to the polls. Continue reading...

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Mark Zuckerberg Buys an Irish Castle

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-21T18:45:08+00:00

One of the 21st century’s most prominent landowners has added a nearly 200-year-old estate to his holdings. Archival information says it can take “a brisk walk of 4½ minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.”

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DHS confirms just 185 non-citizens on Nevada voter rolls after claiming there were thousands more

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T18:22:30+00:00

The department told Nevada officials that the 15,903 figure registered was ‘preliminary’ and more than 14,000 names still needed reviewAbout a month after alleging Nevada had as many as 16,000 non-citizens on its voter rolls, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials admitted they had confirmed that only 185 were actually non-citizens, according to records obtained by the Guardian.In a primetime TV address on 16 July, Donald Trump claimed that a DHS review had found about 278,000 non-citizens registered to vote in four states. Continue reading...

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US supreme court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T18:21:43+00:00

Chief justice signs temporary order to permit work while court considers emergency appeal from administrationThe US supreme court has allowed Donald Trump to continue construction of his controversial White House ballroom for now, temporarily pausing a lower court order that would halt much of the project.Supreme court chief justice John Roberts signed a temporary order on Friday, permitting work to continue while the court considers an emergency appeal from Trump’s administration. Continue reading...

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Britain’s railway prepares for more extreme weather as intense El Niño develops

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T18:07:51+00:00

Experts say more must be done to adapt to changing climate, after two trains derailed within 24 hours during a recent heatwaveRailway companies are racing to prepare for another brutal summer next year, as a developing El Niño could see 2027 break more heat-related records.Britain’s railway system has already been under stress from extreme heat this summer, with several operators reducing timetables and train speeds. Continue reading...

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MPs ‘failing to learn lesson’ over freebies after accepting £400,000 of hospitality

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T17:58:22+00:00

Cost of tickets included £858 to a Harry Styles concert at Wembley; £1,839 to the Chelsea flower show and £3,432 of hospitality at the Brit AwardsMPs have been accused of failing to learn their lesson over freebies after taking almost £400,000 of hospitality to concerts, sport matches and other events this year, with Louise Haigh, Lucy Powell and Wes Streeting among those accepting tickets.Despite the previous outcry in 2024 over Keir Starmer accepting football tickets and gifts of clothing, MPs appear to have been declaring hospitality since the start of the year on a greater scale than previ

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How is drought hitting UK farming?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-21T17:52:08+00:00

After months of heatwaves and unusually dry weather, officials say as much as two-thirds of England is in drought.

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Doris Miller’s family ‘shocked’ by Navy’s reported consideration of honoring Trump instead of black war hero – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T17:41:46+00:00

Thomas Bledsoe told CNN the potential move is ‘quite a shock’ and that the family were not notified beforehandUS navy carrier set to honor Black war hero may reportedly be renamed after TrumpSign up for the US Breaking News emailUS Senator Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican and a cattle rancher, has come out against a plan announced Friday by Donald Trump to allow for an increase in imported ground beef. ”I’ve advised President Trump against this course of action for a year because American ranchers have been struggling against the packer monopoly for decades, and this will further harm them -

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« Ma façon de me battre, c’est de fournir du boulot aux femmes » : privées d’école et exclues de l’administration, les Afghanes misent sur l’entreprise

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-21T17:30:04+00:00

« Paroles d’Afghanes » (6/6). Paradoxalement, l’un des rares droits qu’il reste aux femmes est de se lancer dans le business. Elles ont appris les bases sur Internet et font connaître leur activité sur les réseaux sociaux. Mais pour combien de temps encore ?

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